Awarlesta listened to the professor's instructions. She looked down at her broom and straddled it...rather hesitantly. Placing her right hand above her left, she took a deep breath.

"Okay, Awar..." She told herself, "Just a gentle kick off the ground..." She kicked off the ground and the broom immediately started floating up.

She wobbled around, feeling unbalanced, gripping the broom handle. "Re-relax!" She hugged the broom handle, squeezing her eyes shut, hoping she would just steady herself. Sure enough, she stopped wobbling. Awar sat up. "Okay, baby steps."